The following diagram categorizes Iowa Colleges by tuition & fees range. You can view the schools in the tuition range by following the link on the circle. For public schools, it is classified based on the out-of-state rate.
The following table shows the changes of the tuition and living costs for undergraduate and gradate programs in Iowa. The tuition & fees of the schools have risen 56.31% over the past decade. Last year, the tuition & fees increased by 3.00%.
The graduate tuition & fees have risen 93.30% over the past decade where it is increased by 6.42% last year. The living costs in Iowa Colleges have risen 25.98% over the past decade. We analyze the trends based on the college costs of 4-year schools.
| Tuition & Fees | Living Costs | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate | Graduate | On-Campus | Off-Campus | |||
| in-State | Out-of-State | in-State | Out-of-State | |||
| 2011-12 | $14,186 | $18,931 | $11,922 | $16,423 | $10,314 | $10,851 |
| 2012-13 | $11,957 -15.71% | $16,885 -10.81% |
$9,739 -18.31% | $14,411 -12.25% |
$10,726 3.99% | $11,057 1.90% |
| 2013-14 | $12,346 3.25% | $17,461 3.41% |
$10,180 4.53% | $15,006 4.13% |
$11,021 2.75% | $10,980 -0.70% |
| 2014-15 | $12,357 0.09% | $17,621 0.92% |
$9,616 -5.54% | $14,578 -2.85% |
$11,320 2.71% | $11,151 1.56% |
| 2015-16 | $12,405 0.39% | $17,792 0.97% |
$9,839 2.32% | $14,873 2.02% |
$11,447 1.12% | $11,262 1.00% |
| 2016-17 | $12,605 1.61% | $18,123 1.86% |
$10,074 2.39% | $15,248 2.52% |
$11,807 3.14% | $11,341 0.70% |
| 2017-18 | $12,747 1.13% | $18,500 2.08% |
$10,774 6.95% | $16,139 5.84% |
$12,121 2.66% | $11,582 2.13% |
| 2018-19 | $12,363 -3.01% | $18,227 -1.48% |
$11,168 3.66% | $16,627 3.02% |
$12,335 1.77% | $11,761 1.55% |
| 2019-20 | $9,288 -24.87% | $25,766 41.36% |
$11,029 -1.24% | $26,404 58.80% |
$12,330 -0.04% | $12,192 3.66% |
| 2020-21 | $9,287 -0.01% | $25,765 | $11,028 -0.01% | $25,403 -3.79% |
$12,526 1.59% | $12,262 0.57% |
| 2021-22 | $9,543 2.76% | $25,702 -0.24% |
$11,346 2.88% | $26,387 3.87% |
$12,796 2.16% | $12,538 2.25% |
| 2022-23 | $9,966 4.43% | $26,499 3.10% |
$11,845 4.40% | $27,257 3.30% |
$13,174 2.95% | $13,074 4.28% |
| 2023-24 | $10,396 4.31% | $27,294 3.00% |
$12,342 4.20% | $29,007 6.42% |
$13,884 5.39% | $14,129 8.07% |
The 2024 average tuition & fees of Iowa Colleges is $13,358 for state residents and $19,200 for out-of-state students in public 4-year colleges. In community colleges (2-4 year colleges), the tuition & fees is $5,969 for state residents and $7,182.
The average tuition at trade/vocational schools is $16,390. For graduate programs, the average tuition & fees are $11,498 for state residents and $18,011 for out-of-state students in public graduate schools. For private graduate schools, the average tuition is $12,259.
| 4-Year College | Community Colleges | Trade Schools | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public (in-State) | $13,358 | $5,969 | $16,390 |
| Public (out-of-State) | $19,200 | $7,182 | $16,390 |
| Private | $32,845 | - | $16,390 |
| Tuition & Fees | |
|---|---|
| Public (in-State) | $11,498 |
| Public (out-of-State) | $18,011 |
| Private | $12,259 |